PR Newswire back issues from Monday, May 22:
IDC's Annika Alford Named Key Influencer on Internet in Latin America.
May 22, 2000 ... FRAMINGHAM, Mass., May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Annika Alford, program manager for IDC Latin America's Internet research, has been named one of the 50 most influential people affecting the growth of the Internet in Latin America by i- biz Magazine, a Dow Jones publication. ...
Welch Allyn and Applied Spectral Imaging to Receive Funding From BIRD to Develop Portable Retinal Imaging Diagnostic Products.
May 22, 2000 ... MIGDAL HA'EMEK, Israel, May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Applied Spectral Imaging and Welch Allyn will receive a grant totaling $750,000 from BIRD (Israel -- U.S. Binational Industrial Research and Development Foundation) to jointly develop portable retinal imaging diagnostic products. ...
eLoyalty Launches Industry's First Customer Loyalty Methodology for Measuring The Impact of eCRM Initiatives.
May 22, 2000 ... Loyalty Value Added(TM) Allows Organizations to Quantify Impact of Customer Loyalty on Corporate Performance and Shareholder Value LAKE FOREST, Ill., May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- eLoyalty, the industry's first pure-play eCRM services company (Nasdaq: ELOY), today ...
Push, Inc. Offers Great Plains eEnterprise Via ASP Model.
May 22, 2000 ... SANTA BARBARA, Calif., May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Push, the industry's first Total Service Provider (TSP), today announced a strategic partnership with Great Plains (Nasdaq: GPSI), a leading provider of e-business solutions that interconnect business communities, to offer Great ...
Nyle International Corp. Announces Contract With Northeast Utilities for 5,000 NyleTherm Heat Pump Hot Water Heaters.
May 22, 2000 ... BANGOR, Maine, May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Chairman and CEO of NYLE INTERNATIONAL CORP. ("Nyle"), (OTC market, symbol: NYLE), announced today that Nyle's newly formed, 60 percent owned subsidiary, Nyle Special Products LLC ("NSP"), has entered into a contract with NYSE-listed ...
Microsoft Announces Unmatched Developer Support for Industry's First Streaming Screen Capture Technology.
May 22, 2000 ... Windows Media 'True-to-the-Source' Screen Capture Technology Embraced By 10 Software Vendors REDMOND, Wash., May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) today announced widespread industry support from leading independent software vendors (ISVs) ...
ChemConnect Taps DataCHEST.com as Strategic Environmental, Health and Safety Partner.
May 22, 2000 ... DataCHEST to Deliver Online EHS Content And Compliance Management Applications to ChemConnect Users ORLANDO, May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- At the American Industrial Hygiene Association Conference and Exhibition, DataCHEST.com, the premier provider of e-business ...
Home Network Online Adds Mayer Homes to Inventory.
May 22, 2000 ... ST. LOUIS, May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Home Network Online(TM), www.homenetworkonline.com , a leading innovator in the for sale by owner (FSBO) real estate market, today announced it has reached an agreement with St. Louis.-based Mayer Homes to list the company's new construction ...
Microsoft eBook Press Conference Scheduled for May 23 in New York.
May 22, 2000 ... Dick Brass, vice president of technology development at Microsoft Corp.; Erik Engstrom, president and chief operating officer at Random House Inc.; Jack Romanos, president and chief executive officer at Simon & Schuster Online; and Steve Riggio, vice chairman at BarnesandNoble.com Inc., ...
Malan Realty Investors Announces Election of Paul Gray as Chairman of The Board Of Directors; Retention of Current Management.
May 22, 2000 ... BINGHAM FARMS, Mich., May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- ?Malan Realty Investors, Inc. (NYSE: MAL), a self-administered real estate investment trust (REIT), today announced that Paul Gray has been elected chairman of the board of directors. Gray, 34, is executive vice president and ...
Microsoft Acknowledges Error in Host Integration Server 2000 Release.
May 22, 2000 ... Bidirectional Replication Between Oracle and SQL Offered by Multiple Companies REDMOND, Wash., May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) today acknowledged an error in its April 26, 2000, press release regarding Host Integration Server 2000 beta 2. The ...
PCI-to-PCI Bridge/Transceiver Chipset From Texas Instruments is Industry's First to Deliver Serialized PCI Over Twisted-Pair Cable at Maximum PCI Speed.
May 22, 2000 ... Device Simplifies PCI Slot Expansion and Extends Distance Limitations Providing a Box-to-Box Connection DALLAS, May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- A new PCI-to-PCI bridge/transceiver chipset from Texas Instruments (TI) Incorporated (NYSE: TXN) is the industry's first ...
One-To-One Mailings Build Customer Relationships Using MessageMaster(SM) from Moore.
May 22, 2000 ... New Proprietary Software Drives Dealership Traffic for Polaris BANNOCKBURN, Ill., May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Moore Response Marketing Services (MRMS), a division of Moore Corporation Limited (NYSE: MCL; Toronto; Montreal), is bringing new capabilities to customer loyalty ...
Unocal Scores 82% Success Rate in Worldwide Shelf and Onshore Exploration Drilling Program.
May 22, 2000 ... EL SEGUNDO, Calif., May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Unocal Corporation today said it has been highly successful in its shelf and onshore oil and gas exploration drilling program so far this year, with 27 successes out of 33 wells completed. The exploration drilling success ...
Mentor Graphics Announces QPaRTS, a Web-Based Part Request and Tracking System For Rapid Board Design.
May 22, 2000 ... System Accelerates and Standardizes Time-Consuming PCB Part Submission And Fulfillment Process WILSONVILLE, Ore., May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Mentor Graphics Corp. (Nasdaq: MENT) today announced its web-based QuickUse(TM) Part Request and Tracking System ...
Independent Study Finds RoboHELP Office 2000 is the Most Effective Tool For Creating Online Help and User Assistance.
May 22, 2000 ... LA JOLLA, Calif., May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- A new study by Evans Marketing Services (EMS), an independent market research company, finds that eHelp(TM) Corporation's RoboHELP(R) Office 2000 is far superior to four competing Help development tools. The EMS study analyzed all the ...
LifePoint, Inc. Invited to Present at the International Conference On Alcohol, Drugs and Traffic Safety.
May 22, 2000 ... ONTARIO, Calif., May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- LifePoint, Inc. (Amex: LFP), a developer of rapid, non-invasive testing products using saliva instead of blood, announced today that it is presenting a technical paper at the International Conference on Alcohol, Drugs and Traffic Safety ...
Formus Communications Names New VP to Strengthen Internet Strategy; Jean-Philippe Favreau Named Vice President of Internet Services.
May 22, 2000 ... THE HAGUE, Netherlands, May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Formus Communications Inc., a European broadband communications services provider, today announced the promotion of Dr. Jean-Philippe Favreau to vice president, Internet services. Favreau has served as director, services engineering ...
Phone.com UP.Link Server Suite is Licensed by Telesp Celular.
May 22, 2000 ... REDWOOD CITY, Calif., May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Phone.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: PHCM), a leading provider of mobile Internet software, applications and services, today announced that Brazilian wireless carrier, Telesp Celular, has licensed the Phone.com UP.Link(TM) Server Suite and ...
Westell Unveils New DSL Partner Program To Boost Broadband Opportunities For Internet Service Providers.
May 22, 2000 ... AURORA, Ill., May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Westell, Inc. (Nasdaq: WSTL) through its Customer Premise Equipment (CPE) Business Unit, announced today a comprehensive new marketing program to help Internet Service Providers capture a larger share of the lucrative broadband market by ...
Microsoft Windows Media Now the Streaming Media Leader Among Enterprise Customers.
May 22, 2000 ... Independent Research Shows Enterprise Streaming Media Adoption Doubling in Six Months REDMOND, Wash., May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) today announced that Windows Media(TM) Technologies is now the leading choice among enterprise ...
Microsoft Extends Global Leadership With 13 International Windows Media Player 7 Media Guides.
May 22, 2000 ... Localized Media Guides to Feature Diverse Audio and Video Content From More Than 260 Leading Sites Worldwide REDMOND, Wash., May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Continuing its leadership in bringing digital media to audiences worldwide, Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) ...
Microsoft 'Motocross Madness 2' to Feature Music From Epic Recording Artists Incubus.
May 22, 2000 ... Motocross Game for the PC Features Music From Hot Fusion Metal Band REDMOND, Wash., May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) and Epic Records Group today announced they have reached an agreement to feature the song "New Skin" by Incubus in "Motocross ...
Microsoft Challenges Streaming Media Industry to Disclose Scalability And Reliability to Customers.
May 22, 2000 ... ZD Labs Study Reveals Windows Media Scalability Offers Over 9,000 Concurrent Video Streams and 99.99 Percent Packet Delivery Reliability Using Microsoft's LoadSim Tool; Impressive Scalability Offers Business Advantage to Content Providers and Hosting Networks ...
OverDrive, Microsoft Announce Comprehensive Authoring Tools and Services For Microsoft Reader.
May 22, 2000 ... ReaderWorks Offers ePublishers New Power, Flexibility and Support for eBook Standards REDMOND, Wash. and CLEVELAND, May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- OverDrive Inc. and Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) announced a comprehensive set of authoring tools and services to ...
Steve Ballmer to Deliver Opening Keynote at Fusion 2000.
May 22, 2000 ... Microsoft President and CEO to Discuss New Internet Economy at Worlds' Largest Gathering of Microsoft Business Partners in July REDMOND, Wash., May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) today announced that Steve Ballmer, president and CEO of ...
Gottschalks Announces $40 Million Increase in Line of Credit.
May 22, 2000 ... FRESNO, Calif., May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Gottschalks Inc. (NYSE: GOT) announced today that it has amended its secured revolving credit facility with Congress Financial Corporation (Western) to provide a maximum credit capacity of $180 million, a $40 million increase. ...
Microsoft Demonstrates New Service Provider Tools and Technologies Based On Windows 2000 at ISPCON Spring 2000.
May 22, 2000 ... Opportunities in Streaming Media and Windows 2000 Platform Showcased as Part Of Microsoft's Concerted Effort to Ensure That ISPs and ASPs Achieve Success With Windows 2000 ORLANDO, Fla., May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Highlighting the strength of the ...
WestPark Capital Initiates Coverage on ThermoView Industries, Inc. With a Buy Rating.
May 22, 2000 ... LOS ANGELES, May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is being issued by WestPark Capital, Inc., a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, CRD number 39914: WestPark Capital, Inc. has initiated coverage on ThermoView Industries, Inc. (Amex: THV) with a ...
PeopleFirst.com Implements Interaction Management Platform by Interactive Intelligence(R).
May 22, 2000 ... Multi-channel interaction management platform to provide enhanced service to vehicle loan customers INDIANAPOLIS, May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Interactive Intelligence(R) (Nasdaq: ININ), a leading developer of multi-channel customer interaction management ...
PNV Inc. Introduces Innovative Driver Recruitment Tool Called PNV JobFinder.
May 22, 2000 ... Leveraging Its Nationwide Network To Meet The Needs Of Drivers And Fleets CORAL SPRINGS, Fla., May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- PNV Inc. (Nasdaq: PNVN) today introduced an innovative driver recruitment and retention tool designed to match professional drivers with trucking ...
Kayser-Roth Selects American Software Unit AmQUEST, As Application Infrastructure Provider.
May 22, 2000 ... Worldwide Legwear Manufacturer Selects AmQUEST for its Server Hosting Needs ATLANTA, May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- American Software (Nasdaq: AMSWA) announced today that worldwide legwear apparel manufacturer Kayser-Roth has selected AmQUEST, Inc., American Software's ...
William E. MacDonald, III Joins Olympic Steel Board.
May 22, 2000 ... CLEVELAND, May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Olympic Steel, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZEUS) announced today the addition of William E. MacDonald, III to its Board of Directors. The appointment is effective immediately. Mr. MacDonald is currently Senior Executive Vice President of National ...
firstsource corp. Completes $25 Million in Additional Funding; En Pointe Maintains 43.5% Interest.
May 22, 2000 ... LOS ANGELES, May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- En Pointe Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: ENPT), a leading national provider of business-to-business information technology products and services, today announced that after the closing of the supplemental sale of $25 million in convertible Series ...
New DSP-based ADSL Platform from Texas Instruments Delivers Twice the Density, Half the Power.
May 22, 2000 ... DALLAS, May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Achieving a new milestone in power requirements for broadband infrastructure technology, Texas Instruments Incorporated (NYSE: TXN) (TI) today announced a highly integrated two-chip solution providing eight-channels of full-rate or G.lite ...
Torch Energy Royalty Trust Declares Second Quarter 2000 Distribution.
May 22, 2000 ... HOUSTON, May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Torch Energy Royalty Trust (NYSE: TRU) today announced a cash distribution of 34.2 cents per unit, payable on June 12, 2000, to unitholders of record on May 31, 2000. This cash distribution is attributable to first quarter 2000 production from ...
HP and ENCAD Sign Settlement and Patent Licensing Agreement.
May 22, 2000 ... PALO ALTO, Calif. and SAN DIEGO, May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE: HWP) and ENCAD, Inc. (Nasdaq: ENCD) today announced that they have settled all pending litigation between the two companies, which was related to large format inkjet printing. Under ...
NSI Software and Data General Partner On High-Availability.
May 22, 2000 ... Product Combination Delivers New Levels of High-Availability and Performance HOBOKEN, N.J., May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- NSI(R) Software, developers of the award-winning Double-Take(R) and GeoCluster(TM) data replication software, announced today a partnership with Data ...
IAPEX B2B E-Commerce Solutions Are Pilot Protected(TM).
May 22, 2000 ... Pilot Services Provide the High Security, Uptime, and Response Levels Required For IAPEX Supply Chain Management Services ALAMEDA, Calif. and PLEASANTON, Calif., May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Pilot Network Services, Inc.(R) (Nasdaq: PILT), the only provider of ...
NCR Wins CRM Excellence Award from Leading Publisher.
May 22, 2000 ... Editors select NCR for newly-created honor DAYTON, Ohio, May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading publisher Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC) has selected NCR Corporation as one of the first winners of its new CRM Excellence Award. Judging for the award was based on ...
Calient Networks Completes Second Round of Funding.
May 22, 2000 ... New Company Emerges With Innovative Systems Architecture, Industry-Leading Backers SUNNYVALE, Calif., May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Calient Networks, a developer of intelligent, all-photonic switching systems and software, announced today the completion of $50 ...
Allstar Systems Announces the Completion of the Sale of Its Computer Products Division to Amherst Technologies.
May 22, 2000 ... HOUSTON, May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Allstar Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALLS), today announced that on Friday, May 19, 2000, at its special meeting, stockholders overwhelmingly approved the sale of its Computer Products division and certain assets of its IT Services division located in ...
Julie Andrews Makes Debut in Lilly's Osteoporosis Awareness Campaign.
May 22, 2000 ... TV Commercial Begins Airing Nationwide Today, Print Advertisement to Follow INDIANAPOLIS, May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) today is launching a national television campaign that features world-renowned performer Julie Andrews and is designed ...
Comcast Cable and the President of the Calvert County Commission Linda L. Kelley Unveil New Scholarship Program for Calvert County Public High Schools.
May 22, 2000 ... 3 Calvert County High School Seniors to Be Awarded Scholarships at Press Conference Comcast Announces $15,000 Commitment to Program CALVERT COUNTY, Md., May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Comcast Vice President and General Manager Sharon Stallings, the ...
Genzyme Molecular Oncology Investigators See Immune Response in Melanoma Cancer Vaccine Phase I/II Trial.
May 22, 2000 ... FRAMINGHAM, Mass., May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Genzyme Molecular Oncology (Nasdaq: GZMO) announced today that investigators of its phase I/II melanoma cancer vaccine trial have observed immune responses in several patients. Of nine patients enrolled to date, two have been evaluated ...
Outsell Names Sergey Tolkachev Chief Technical Officer.
May 22, 2000 ... International Technology Consultant, Lecturer Moves from Russia to Join Fast-Growing Internet Marketing Services Firm MINNEAPOLIS and ST. PAUL, Minn., May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Outsell, LLC has named Dr. Sergey F. Tolkachev chief technical officer, ...
Holocaust Museum Houston Honors Linda Lay As Guardian of the Human Spirit.
May 22, 2000 ... What: Guardian of the Human Spirit Award Luncheon When: Wednesday, May 24, 2000 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Where: Grand Ballroom DoubleTree Hotel at Post Oak 2001 Post Oak Blvd. Houston, TX 77056 Who:...
National Association of Psychiatric Health Systems: Mind-Body Connection Fact Sheet Available; Demonstrates Benefits, Role of Behavioral Health Within General Health Care.
May 22, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Behavioral health care saves money, saves lives, and serves community interests, according to a new four-page fact sheet demonstrating that Behavioral Health Is an Integral Part of Overall Health developed by the National Association of ...
Verizon Wireless Drives Consumers to `Think Safety' When Calling from the Car.
May 22, 2000 ... Company Kicks Off National Wireless Safety Week, May 22 - May 28 PHILADELPHIA, May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- As the number of wireless phone subscribers has skyrocketed to 92 million, it's no wonder that you see wireless users everywhere you turn -- from commuter trains to ...
CanDo.com Debuts Premier Online Resource and Global Lifestyle Destination For the Community With Disabilities.
May 22, 2000 ... New Disability Site Partners With Ted Kennedy Jr. And Unveils Shared Community Experiences, Hard-to-Find Information, Breaking News, Online Shopping Store, Expert Resources and Original Content MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- CanDo.com, the ...
WishClick, Sameday.com Partner for Same Day Gift Delivery.
May 22, 2000 ... Alliance Provides 'Instant Gift Gratification' to WishClick Retailers And Members FOSTER CITY, Calif., May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- WishClick, Inc. (www.wishclick.com), the leading provider of all-occasion gift services to online retailers, and Sameday.com, the ...
Handspring and PalmGear Open Web Store for Springboard(TM) Expansion Modules And Visor(TM) Accessories.
May 22, 2000 ... Modules and Accessories for the Handspring(TM) Visor(TM) Including The eyemodule(TM) Digital Camera, Intelligolf(TM), a Physician's Desk Reference, Star Trek(R) BookPak and Keyboards Now Available MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- ...
Aussie Rockers, Killing Heidi, Live on Soundbreak.com.
May 22, 2000 ... WHAT: Join Australian rockers, Killing Heidi, live in-studio on Soundbreak.com. Killing Heidi will talk about "Reflector," their debut album, soon-to-be-released in America. "Reflector" is already the fastest selling album in Australian history and ...
Web3000 Enables Free Sophisticated Searching on the Web With New Network Partner TransCom Software.
May 22, 2000 ... TransCom Software Joins the Web3000 Ad Network to Offer Its BeeLine Meta-Search Utility for Free REDMOND, Wash., May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Web3000 (www.web3000.com), developers of the most effective software ad network on the Internet, today announced that ...
Robert Morris College Announces $35 Million Expansion.
May 22, 2000 ... CHICAGO, May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to growing enrollment and high demand for technology programs, Robert Morris College (RMC) today announced a two-year, $35 million capital expansion plan that, when completed, will nearly double student space. Expansion ...
Redband Broadcasting Scores Big With Senior Internet, Broadcasting And Publishing Executives.
May 22, 2000 ... Seasoned Management Team to Lead Internet Audio Infrastructure Company SAN FRANCISCO, May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Redband Broadcasting ( www.redband.com ), an infrastructure company providing services, content and distribution to audio enable the Web, announced the ...
Salutation Consortium Adds Six New Members.
May 22, 2000 ... HIGHLAND, Utah, May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Six more members have joined the growing Salutation Consortium, a not-for-profit corporation focused on providing technologies that improve information exchange among multiple and different devices, the consortium announced today. ...
AltaVista Radio Launches With More Than 150 Stations of Commercial-Free Listening.
May 22, 2000 ... No Downloads Required to Hear Music Within Minutes Online PALO ALTO, Calif., May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- AltaVista Company, the premier knowledge resource on the Internet, and a majority-owned operating company of CMGI, Inc. (Nasdaq: CMGI), today launched AltaVista Radio ...
Aprimo Selects PricewaterhouseCoopers to Build B2B Online Exchange for Professional Marketers.
May 22, 2000 ... mx.aprimo Designed to Link Marketing Organizations with Agencies, Suppliers INDIANAPOLIS, May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Aprimo, Incorporated, one of the fastest-growing providers of e-business marketing management solutions, today announced that it has engaged ...
Robert Morris College Plans Peoria Extension.
May 22, 2000 ... Springfield Extension Site Part of Campus-Wide Expansion Plans /CAUTION -- ADVANCE FOR RELEASE AT 12:01 A.M. TUESDAY, MAY 23/ /ADVANCE/SPRINGFIELD, Ill., May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- In a move that will further expand Robert Morris College's (RMC) presence in ...
ZOMETA(TM) (zoledronic acid for injection) Data Suggest Efficacy Over Standard Treatment in Common Cancer Complication.
May 22, 2000 ... - Findings Presented at American Society of Clinical Oncology Meeting Suggest Developmental Therapy's Potential in Hypercalcemia of Malignancy - EAST HANOVER, N.J., May 21 /PRNewswire/ -- New clinical findings presented today at the annual meeting of the ...
EquityCity, First Online Private Equity Marketplace of Its Kind For Commercial Property, Names Four Advisory Board Members.
May 22, 2000 ... Ross, Kaplan, Forelle, Kelter See Advantages To 'Market Efficiency' in Capital Raising DENVER, May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- EquityCity, the only web-based resource of its kind for seeking and placing private equity investment in commercial real estate, today ...
Calient Networks Launches Borderless Photonics.
May 22, 2000 ... SCREAM(TM) Technology Enables Photonic Scalability and Lambda Networking SUNNYVALE, Calif., May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Calient Networks, a new developer of intelligent, all-photonic switching systems, today introduced a switch architecture intended to create a new world ...
Osteoporosis Patients Build New Bone With Resistive- Ball Exercise, Medical Study Finds.
May 22, 2000 ... SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- A new scientific study published in the May issue of Journal of Rheumatology, finds that osteoporosis patients using an isometric-resistive exercise ball program begin to form new bone within 2 months, helping reverse bone loss. The ...
Call Interactive Successfully Integrates Web, Telephone Transactions.
May 22, 2000 ... OMAHA, Neb., May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Interactive Voice Response (IVR) isn't just for the telephone anymore. The same functionality that IVR performs over the telephone can now be replicated over the Internet. This means that credit card activations, PIN selection, ...